There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to Canton by bus, train, taxi, car, or subway
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Line 504 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus 504
- Take the train from Back Bay to Canton Junctiontrain Providence/Stoughton Line
57 min$4–12Line 505 bus, train
- Take the bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
- Take the train from South Station to Canton Junctiontrain Providence/Stoughton Line
1h 33m$4–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Cantontaxi 18.6 mi
29 min$65–80Drive 18.6 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Cantoncar 18.6 mi
29 min$4–5Train, subway
- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway
- Take the train from South Station to Canton Junctiontrain
1h 23m$6–19
Waltham to Canton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Canton is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Canton is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Canton. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Canton Junction via Porter and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Waltham and Canton is 21 miles. The road distance is 18.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Canton without a car is to line 504 bus and train which takes 57 min and costs $3 - $13.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Waltham to Canton, including transfers.
Waltham to Canton train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Canton train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Canton is 19 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Waltham to Canton.
There are 1453+ hotels available in Canton.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Canton, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waltham to Canton. However, you can take the line 504 bus to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St, walk to Back Bay, then take the train to Canton Junction. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Canton Junction via Lincoln St @ Essex St and South Station in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Back Bay to Canton Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from South Station to Canton Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–9
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Canton Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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